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The 60th South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) team returned to Cape Town. Departure to Antarctica: 25 December 2020. Arrival in Cape Town: 29 January 2022. SANAE 60 official...

Season’s Greetings from Gough Island

The South African team on Gough Island would like to wish you a happy festive season. Spending Christmas far away from home can sometimes be a challenging time for overwintering team members, so if you would like to send a special message to the team, please email...

Season’s Greetings from Marion Island

The 78th Marion Island Overwintering team is feeling festive and wishes you a Merry Christmas. We invite you (family, friends, previous team members, anyone that would like to get in contact and make this a special time for these overwinter personnel) to share a...

Season’s Greetings from Antarctica

SANAE 60 wishes you a happy festive season! The 60th South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) team's time alone at SANAE IV has come to an end. They will spend this festive season with the new team members (SANAE 61) and take-over personnel that have...

Marion 77th Overwintering Team Photo

Back (L-R): Aphiwe Dyum (Communication Technician), Yinhla Shihlomole (Sealer), Khuliso Maphaha (Assistant Meteorologist), Philani Ngcobo (Assistant Meteorologist), Tom Hartwell (Plimsoll Cameraman) Middle[L-R]: Thando Cebekhulu (Birder), Pethokuhle Hlongwane (Base...

SANAE 59 – Day of departure to SANAE IV, Antarctica.

Over the past 60 years, South Africa has sent down an overwintering team to South Africa’s station in Antarctica. This event start early on for applications to be posted for the team and then a huge amount of work go into planning for the next overwinter and...